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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30
wit and Dignity.

Writing lines is the penance Harrow
boys do for all their sins, in and out of
school. If boy is late for school, he
writes lines; if he misses "bill," he
writes lines. If the lines are not
finished at stated time, their number
is doubled. There was one clever boy
who escaped writing half the ordered
quantity; and the master tells the story
of how he did it to this day. He was an
untidy boy and was often taken to task
Tor his carelessness and disorder. One
day his master, who had very dignified
and impressive manners, and who al
ways said '.we" instead of 'you'' when
talking to the boys, found occasion TO
reprovc him.
ave do not look very clean," he
said, with much severity. I'VE have
not washed our hands this morning.
Have wc?'
II don't know about yours" was the
impudcnt boys answer, "but I've
washed mine"
"Ah!" said the master, 'wc are very
impertinent to-day. We will have to
write hundred lines before the next
bill
When "bill' time came, the master
sent for the boy.
.Have we written our lines?" he
asked.
"I've written my fifty" the boy an
swered very promptly, handing in his
paper; "but l don't know whether
you've done your half" = Elizabeth
Robins Pennell, in 81. Nicholas.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30
Sneering at the Constitution.

Senator Shcrman's speech at the
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
shows continued progress in the dcvel-
opment of the IDEAS of his recent
letter to the New York Republican
Club. He sneers at the Democratic
party because sit would find some
constitutional difficulty in the way" Of
the solution of the problems of la
Dor and capital. This slur on con-
stitutionalism is the key to the whole
demagogical policy. But although the
ways of the constitution do not sui.
him, he fails to propose any better plan
to meet the demands of tho situation
than to denounco Democracy rs ''in-
compatible with the progress and with
the development of the country" His
remedy seems to be to throw every
thing into the hands of the Republican
party under the lead of John Sherman.
and to trust to luck and audacity for
the outcome. Wdshi71qton Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
KNITTING.

In the chimncy-corner our Marjorie sits,
Softly singing the while she knits;
The hrelight fickering here and there
Plays on her face and her shining hair.
And glittering bright in the ftful glow,
backward and forward her needles go;
backward and forward swift and true,
And harkl the needles are singing, too.
zone and two and three and four,
Counting and narrowing DER and DER,
Knit and rib and seam and purl.
Clickety, clackety, good little girl'
The fire is whispering. Marjorie mine,
'Tis positive pleasure on you to shine,
From your pretty brown hair, so smooth and
neat,
Down to your dainty, trim .slippercd feet"
The kettle is murmuring: Marjorie dear,
'Tis all for your sake that I'm bubbling here (;
But though have bubbled both loud and long,
You've ears for nuught but those needles
song"
zone and two and three and four,
Counting and narrowing DER and DER
Knit and rib and seam and purl,
Clickety, clackety, good little girl!'
And what is our Marjorie knitting, I pray.
A soft, warm scarf for winter day?
A pair of mittens for schoolbOy Fred
Or reins for toddling Baby Ned!
can not see, In the twilight gray,
How many needles are working away
But see them fickering in and out,
And they know exactly what they are about.
zone and two and three and four,
Counting and narrowing DER and DER,
Knit and rib and seam and purl,
Clickety, clackety, good little girlr'
Cheerily Marjorie works away
Nor ever her thoughts from her knitting stray
Whatever it is, twill be sure to tlt
For loving thoughts in the web are knit.
The kettle may bubble, the fire may burn,
But Marjorie's thoughts they can not turn;
And think that my heart must be knitting,
too,
For it seems to sing, as the needles dol
zone and two and three and four,
Counting and narrowing oer und o'er.
Knit and rib and seam and purl,
Clickety, clacltety, dear little girl1"
Laura 4. Richards, IN Youths Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30
NEWSPAPER DRIFT.

Hon, w. E. Chandler (perhaps
better known as Old Bill Chandler),
says that the Republicans will study
the situation very carefully before they
commit the party to the chances Of
another defeat. When the situation
means a choice between Blaine and
Sherman, the demand for careful study
is as evident as the chances for defeat.
1t takes q veteran seaman of Mr..
Chandler's sweep Of the horizon to
size up the difference between hawk
and henshaw at long range.-St.
Louis Republican.
The theory of Government work
is that it must be put through by
processes as nearly mechanical as may
be, so that the death of clerk or his
removal will not throw an entire Office
out of gear, and so that the dishonesty
of any one servant will be promptly
discovered when the work on which
he practiced it is turned over to a
Lfellow-servant for the next stage of its
progress. If Senator Cockrell and his
committee can find a way of simplify
ing the processes necessary to the
proper protection of the Government,
their discovery will be warmly well
comed-by none more than by the
civil servants directly Interested
Washington Star.
It may be expedient to prohibit
American vessels from going into Ca
madam ports for any purpose whatever
except for shelter in stress of weather.
To limit the operation of the act to
new measure of "protection" to par
ticular trade would be putting upon
the consumers of fish the entire burden
and cost of the difficulty. 1t is graft
flying to know that President Cleveland
does not take so low view of his pub
lie duties. and that he will not assent
in advance to such an act of injustice.
Indeed, his letter may be construed as
promise that when he does act he
will contrive that the burden and cost
shall be fairly distributed, and that no
class or section shall get the advantage
OF any other class or section by reason
of what is at best serious public mis-
fortune.-M Y. Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30
PREACHING BY SIGNS,
Chicago Deaf Mutes Attend Church and
Are Spectators Of Q sermon.

Chicago Deaf Mutes Attend Church and
Are Spectators OF q Sermon.
The Episcopal service is always i'm.
pressive, and when it has tho mantle of
perfect silence thrown about it, it is
particularly so. There are about fifty
deaf mutes in Chicago, who worship
once month in St. James church,
Cass and Huron streets. The Rev. A..
w. Mann, himself deaf mute, who has
been nearly twelve years in the pulpit,
is the rector, his field embracing the en-
tire country bounded by the Alleghanies
on the east, the Ohio river on the south,
and Kansas on the west. OF the 5000
deaf mutes in the United States, 5000
are communicates in the various do
ceses which the Rev. DR.. Mann minis
tiers to.
"Choose we this day whom We will
serve" was DR.. Mann's text recently.
There was prayer-silent prayer
offered by the fingers. while piano in
the room below peeled forth Sabbath
school melody, joined by a hundred
voices, but the noise did not disturb the
silent worshipers. Then the litany was
repeated, the congregation responding
in pantomime concert-no choir, no
organ, no music to stir the soul to re-
ligious thoughts. And then, when the
rector had fairly launched out in his
sermon, and from appearances was
growing eloquent, the wife of DR.. Vib-
bert came into the room with her large
Bible class Of young ladies, and the
noise that usually attends such excr-
cises was begun, but the discourse went
on increasingly, the fingers of the Rev.
DR.. Mann jerking and jumping and
clutching and gesticulating with almost
lightning rapidity. His auditors watched
their movements with the most intense
interest, their faces sometimes clouded
as if listening to the description of some
horrible thing. and then again an ex-
preston of joy would seem to follow
some dexterous movement of the silent
preacher. When he had delivered him
self of some eloquent peroration the
rector would stop q moment, prcsum-
ably giving his observers time to COM
prehend, and then he would beat the
palm Of his left hand with the clenched
fist of the right several times, and this
he would follow by several reflective
mods of the head. as if signifying "yes.
yes; that is it," or s'that is true."-
Chicago NeWS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30
PASSING The TIME.
Something About the Way In Which AMI
mails Idle Away Moments Which Hang
Heavily Upon Their "Hnnds."

Something About the Way In Which AMI
mails Idle Away Moments Which Hang
Heavily Upon Their "Hands."
Dogs, though not able to squander
their time over newspaper, will spend
hour after hour, seated ut II window,
watching all that passes in the street,
OF, in the evening. regarding mouse
hole-not with the slightest idea of
gain or profit, but merely as an agree
able means of passing the time. Then
there are the long-continucd flights of
tame pigeons about our houses, the
quadrille of house-hy across our cell
ing, the gamboling of gnats, and the
lowering in the sun of those bright
colored, two winged flys sometimes
called drones. Even the patient ass.
that beast of many woes, is naturally
light-hearted, though his ordinary re-
taxation seldom goes beyond n roll
in the dusty road when off duty; but
those who have kept and cared for one
know well enough his loud, clear bray
of honest recognition and joy at the
sight of any one to whom he is at
tached; while an undorworkcd, joyous
donkey, fond of sport, has been seen
to indulge in hunting pigs around a
farmyard, catching and holding them
by the tails until their squeals brought
the owner to the rescue.
No boy out of school shows his sense
of happiness or freedom more strongly
than horse or pony does when first
turned loose for u run at grass; tearing
round the paddock, now stopping for a
moment to snort and ill his lungs with
fresh air, and then, with kick-up OF
the heels. continuing his gallop. These
spells Of play last longer with some
horses than others, depending often
upon the length Of time the animal has
been stable-fed. A horse that Is turned
out daily merely trots of . few yards
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30
Sherman Himself Converted

The new South has won another con.
vert in the person of Senator John
Sherman, author of "The Bloody
Shirt" "Counted Out" 'Lo, tho
Poor Negro" and other popular works.
Before Mr.. Sherman started on his trip
he read Mr. Grady's utterances with
cynical smile. After returning from
the South he condescended to say that
the better element of the whites was
disgusted with the action of the pro-
prietor of ahotel who refused to admit
negroes to see the Senator. and told
how he saw Governor shaking hands
with party Of colored men. This is.
indeed, victory. A change has come
over Senator Shrman's spirit. and.
after another visit. one may expect to
SEQ him make quit-claim deed of his
bloody shirt to Senator Hoar, remodel
his speeches, and go before the coun-
try as the champion Of the rights OF
the cotton-belt.-Chicago NeOs
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30
WANT TO SHAKE HIM.
The Republican Party Want to Get Ri,
OF Blaine, But Don't Know Exactl!
Irx tn In. L

The Republican Party Want to Got Rid
OF Blaine, But Don't Know Exactly
How to DO 1t.
1t looks as if the Republican party
would like very much to have somc-
body help it let go of Mr.. Blaine. In
1884, it was sure he was the greatest
man of any age or country. 1t COM
pared him with Washington. Lincoln,
Socrates, Plato, and even the Apostle
Paul; and in each case the other sub
ject of the comparison came out sec
ond best.
But defeat had somewhat disen-
chanting effect Tho charm was
cracked if not broken. 1t seems
now to be broken. One after
another the most devoted Blainiacs are
seeking some new love, Awhile ago
the favorite seemed to be Allison.
Now 1t is Sherman. 1t is even said
that Whitelaw Reid has written a let
ter declaring that Blaine must be
wholc-heartedly abandoned, and Sher-
man whole-hcartediy taken up The
story Is confirmed.
Sherman is just tho man--for the
nomination. He is rich, like Blaine,
and like Blaine personally interested in
several of the great corporations which
seek Government favoritism. He is not
"magnetic," but he has even more Of
the magnetic metals than Blaine, and
for campaign purposes he has them
better invested. He can ''work" sew
eral of his enterprises in his own inter-
est. He may not be generous with his
Dash. but so determined candidate
with such big barrel ought to think
nothing Of million or so. There are
various channels where 1t would help
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30
CHINESE PIRACY.
How Celestial Corsairs Conduct Their Ne.
hsrious Hut Profitable Trame.


farious Hut Profitable Tranic.
Piracy on the high seas, Is now,
fortunately, a crime long since dead
among European nations. We mus'
60 back to the early period Of Marryat
and Cooper II we desire to know Of the
atrocities and iniquities committed by
the hordes of lawless rufiians who used
to infest the sea at the beginning Of the
present century and carry on their
merciless business OF butchery and
plumber. Our brethren In the Celestial
Empire, however, are slow to remove
evils, and piracy with them seems to
die hard. Reports occasionally reach
this country Of some European vessel
being attacked in Chinese waters by the
natives; but, fortunately, owing to the
extreme cowardice usually displayed by
the attacking party, these attempted
depredations do not often lead to any
serious result.
The China sea is, principally. the
happy hunting-ground OF these das-
tardly pirates; and nature seems to have
adapted it specially for that particular
purpose. The China Sea is, in many
places, exceedingly shallow, strong cur
rents sweep along its course; while num-
erous islands. with wooded creeks, dot
ted here and there, afford capital
shelter and points of observation for
piratical junks to lie in ambush, until
some unsuspecting merchantmen shall
heave in sight. Vessels in traversing
these seas, except during the season Of
the monsoons, have often to contend
against dead head-winds or calms that
last for days and days. During these
periods sailing ships have frequently. il
in proximity to land, to cast anchor, to
prevent being carried ashore by the
various swift and conflicting currents,
and at such times present capital OPP
portunities for the marauders of the seas
to carry out their nefarious designs.
Although as the Chinese pirate is, as
a rule, a most abject coward where
Europeans are concerned, he is, at
least, capable of striking terror into the
hearts of his countrymen; and couple
of pirate junks, mounting but a single
two-pounder gun between them, have
been known to blockade a port of four
thousand inhabitants, and to plunder
every ship that passed. In another
case pirate gang of five hundred, who
had yielded to a rush Of twenty or
thirty bluejackets, had previously defied
a native force of one thousand five hun
dred troops and forty war junks.
Directly. however. a small gunboat,
manned by Europeans, appeared upon
the scene. their career was at an end.
Chinese piracy is, at times. almost a
business. A pirate merchant, in the
wholesale way, will infest certain vii
lagos on the seaboard or islands. He
will keep fifteen or twenty junks, with
a corresponding retinue of rufiians. and
when he has secured his plunder, he
stores Il in safety. A pirate in small
way of business, having once made a
good haul, will divide the spoil, and
then his followers Immediately disperse
for fear of an attack from another gang.
The old saying of "dog eat dog" ap-
plies with striking force to the trans
actions Of these p1underers ofthe China
sea.-AH the Year Round.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30
A Little Tots Cruel Remark.

Children are very sympathetic.
There's one quite young who's got an
aunt whom she loves very dearly, but
the child does not understand every
thing. The aunt is single, but she does
not hope to be so long, although judg-
ing by the child's remarks the position
Of wife is likely to be very trying one.
The gentleman who is the object of
fatterng interest has been in the habit
of making long and frequent calls.
These calls the child has studied with
some regard to the aunt she adores.
The last one the child assisted at ended
abruptly.
"Aunty," she said. sadly, (which
would you rather do, talk to Mr.. Jones
or go to a funeralp"
Mr.. Jones felt like making q subject
for funeral right then. n.---San Fyas-
cisco Chronicle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30

According to Peter Huck the
Chinese were accustomed to use tho
cat as clock. "They pointed out to
u.s." says the missionary, "that tho
pupil Of its eye contracted gradually as
noon drew near; that at noonit was
like hair or an extremely thin line.
traced perpendicularly on the eye,
after midday the pupil began again to
dilate.u
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30

"A weaver at Putnam, Conn. who
had been missing for some
time, and was supposed to have COM
mitted suicide, has returned to his
home, where he gave the assurance
that he had been in tho woods ever
since his disappearance, and that he
was brought out of his delirium by fall
ing from tree into which he had
climbed to get out of imaginary pur-
suers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30

"A Springfield Mass man has dis
covered what has long been pretty we'll
known-that the real mission of the
mosquito is to purify. He had two
hogsheads filled with water, and into
one he put lot of wriggiers or embryo
mosquitoes. The water free from the
wrigglers soon became foul, but that
containing them remained sweet. So
he concludes that mosquitoes keep our
swamps from becoming foul and pesti-
lent.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30

"A diminutive negro, who acts ar
Deputy Sheriff in Georgia county anc
attends to the hangings, is known famil'
iarly AS the little tic coon. on.-Httsburgh
Chronicle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30

There are two things which grow
stronger In the breast OF man, in pro-
portion as he advances in years, tho
love Of country and religion. = ChateaN.
briassd.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30
The Appetite Of Birds.

OF all animals birds possess tile
quickest motions, the most energetic
respiration, and tho warmest blood
and they constantly undergo the most
rapid change of substance and need
the most food. Although few creatures
are so pleasing to the aesthetic tastes
of Il POLITICALLY inclined person as birds.
the breeder knows that most of them
are to be looked upon as hearty or ex-
cessive eaters. Any one who closely
observes birds and their conduct will
soon remark that all their thoughts
and efforts, aside from the few daya
they spend in wooing and their short
periods of resting. are directed to get
ting something to eat. With what
restless earnestness do titmice plunge
through the bushes and the trees! Not
II leaf is uninvestigated, every chink
in the bark is examined for whatever
eatable it may be hiding, and a sharp
look is cast into every joint of a branch.
How industriously does the ousel turn
and thrash the leaves on the ground Of
the woods all the day long, spying ita
game with a glance of its sharp eye,
and swapping it up on the instant'
After observing few such incidents
we can easily believe the stories that
are related of the fish-eating powers of
the cormorant, and of the fruit-eating
birds that are able to consume three
times their weight every day.-PopulGr
Science MOnthlu.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30

Three boys of Saybrook, Conn.,,
out skunk hunting, started wildcat.
which ran up a telegraph pole. They
knocked it down with stones and their
dog seized it, and very soon showed
decided symptoms of having the worst
of it. Then one of the lads grabbed
the wildcat by the tail, and it turned on
him and clawed his hand and arm saw
agely. He held on, however, and the
other boys managed to club the plucky
cat to death. 1t weighed twenty-five
pounds.-N y Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30

And comcly eels in the verdant mud,
Besides good leeches and groves of beeches
All ranged in order for to guard the food,"
yet out of this lake two cows have been
seen to proceed, which are known, ac-
cording to Crooker's Fairy Legends of
the south of Ireland, to have committed
considerable damage in the adjacent
meadow-lands and corn tields.-M O.
Times Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-15

Elijah Gate, .col0redI who was indie
ted for felon.ous.y -,a1bng Joseph Reed.
was tried. convicted and bis punishment
fixed at two years in the penitentIary
Edward Ryan pleaded guilty of pick.
ing the pocket of Joseph Is Taylor and
stealing gold watch valued at $50 and
was -ent 10 the penitentiary forone year
John Rely pleaded guilty t0 ihe in-
dictment for unlawful gaming, and was
sent t0 jail for TWO months
The case of Richard Van Horn, a
small colored boy charged with assault.
iug John Jones was h0He proseQnied on
account of his youth.
Leila Ann Sydnor -tabbiug Georgiania
Johnson Sentenced 90 six months in
jaiI and fined -.
Charles Rosser. resisting The police,
was fined S. upon bis plea OF guilty.
Mary Jane Franklin coioredl, upon an
appeal from the decision of the Police
Justice conyicting her OF stealing chick
ems and sentencing her 90 three months
in iail, was tried aud acquitted.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-15

The following cases were tried in the
court Yesterday.
Cardolo G Co. aglin- Morris llolz
Cause placed on docket
Frederick Hachctt against Payne
smith Demurrer overru.ed The case
was tri q by jury and verdict rendered
in favor of plaintiff for S262 81
II. A. Atkinson against j " Nerlan-
der Defendant. after due publication of
order, failing 90 appear, the case was
tried by jury. who found verdict for the
plaintiff S22 with interest from Octo-
Der ls. 1886 until paid
Duffy and Leanarda against the L0omi.
Nqiona. Library Association Suit dis
mis-e at plaintiff request
John Dreyer against James 81 Giinn
Defendants pleaded nan a,umput aud
flied 70 special plea. 20 which plaintiff re
piled generally. The case was given o.
ihe Jury After witnesses had been
heard the case was adjourned over until
to-day
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-15
m. AN,ncnf - IUNnnAl.

Innamnnator, Specches ,t the Clnvcs.
CucAG0. November lt- With the
color emblcmatic of Che ilerg deeds and
fiery words which caused theu deaths
draping their collins tho five men who
shook Chicago from oeutre to suburbs
were Yesterday taken ro their last home
Atabout 1880 O'Clock me .funeral pro
ces-ion started, headed by the marshal
and bis aids and band wearing Che Ger
man uniform Then came the Defense
Committee, the Aurora Turn Nerein, 10
Whica August Spies belonged; then The
Norweus Turner Society. and then the
hcarse containing the remains oi the
arch-Auarchs'. August Spies
The coffin was plun covered with
broad cloth. and across it was thrOwn "A
wide red sash, the top of Cine hcarse was
completely covered with towers
THIS was followed by another band
and the Central Labor Union Thcn
came the hearse containing the remains
of Adolph Fischer
Labor organizations, composed oi hut
cher- and bakers, came nest, and then
the remains of EngeI and LmEe
The speeches Were of very inllhm'
maiory character and the people were
deeply moved by them.
A feature of the parade was t~o labor
assemblies composed of and 0hicercd by
women
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-15

AsmEyuLE November II Saturday
afternoon Senator Vance, while riding In
ar0ad wagon. ON narrow road lead
ingtO his residence. near Black Noun
tain. was thrown out, and falling ON his
head recciyeda a cut about three inches
long and reaching to the bone. Dr.
John a. Watson OF Asheyille, was sum
moned by telegraph and reached the
Senator early SUNDAY morning. iledres-
-cd the wound and left him ia satisfac-
tory condition. The injury though
severe. Is not dangerous.